My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).
In addition, studies have shown that Parkinsonâs has no real impact on life expectancy and those in study groups live to the same age as those without the disease. In fact, most people can live up to twenty years after their diagnosis. Can You Die from Parkinsonâs Disease? Parkinsonâs is not a fatal disease, meaning those afflicted with it do not die from the disease itself.
Parkinson's disease typically begins relatively late in life, around age 60 on average, and progresses slowly over time. In 5 to 10 percent of cases, Parkinson's disease may develop in those younger than 50 and, rarely, in those in their 20s or 30s.